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Fire Services Overview

Fire Extinguishers, Fire Hose Reels, Hydrants etc need to be installed and regularly tested in all commercial buildings (offices, retail stores, warehouses, factories, etc.), under current state & federal laws and must comply with the BCA (Building Code Australia). This also includes large & small multi-residential buildings. The inspection, test and maintenance regime for fire extinguishers is specified in the Australia Standard AS 1851 Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment and in some cases require local council certification on an annual basis.

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Fire Extinguisher Testing Requirements

All extinguishers have to be inspected at six monthly intervals and if they don’t have a pressure gauge, they may need to be weighed to check they are still full. Some extinguisher types may require additional tasks to be carried out annually. Extinguishers need to be emptied, pressure tested and refilled every five years. Some extinguishers such as Foam, Water and oil based need to be serviced on a more regular basis set out in the Australian

Appropriate signage needs to be placed near or above the extinguisher indicating type, fires that it suitable to be used on. Also a location sign indicating a extinguisher needs to be visible.

The type of test and the month of testing must be recorded on a label or tag attached to the extinguisher, fire hose reel, hydrant etc

Fire Services FAQs

Not all fire extinguishers are suitable for all fires. There are a number of different extinguishers that are suitable for different types of fire.
Extinguisher types vary for the locations and the types of fires that they need to extinguish. In some case it can be extremely dangerous to the use...
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Commercial premises or public meeting places need to comply with Australian Standards 1851 as governed by Regulations for the Building Code of Australia and/or the Occupational Health and Safety Welfare Act SA. This means that fire fighting equipment such as: fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, ...
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You can check this by locating the yellow maintenance tag (as shown in the above picture) attached to your fire fighting equipment, a numeric symbol is marked in the month & year for each inspection and certification.
What do the numeric symbols stand for?
Number 1 = six monthly inspect...
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Yes, Australian Standards 2444 was revised in 2001, previously you did not need to provide additional extinguishers for Class A fire hazards. Under the revised Aust Standards 2444 section 4.2 Class A fire risks, if your building has a class A fire risk in what ever quantity, fire extinguishers wi...
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Yes, all fire extinguishers must be refilled once they have been discharged. Fire extinguishers are designed to discharge their propellant gas once the valve stem has been pushed. Even if you only use a small amount of extinguishant the extinguisher will still degas. This is so you always know th...
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Depending on the fire hazard of the cargo being carried, Australian Standard 2444 section 5.4 specifies that every fire extinguisher for use in commercial vehicles shall be of a type fitted fitted with a hose to assist in gaining access to awkward locations & have a minimum fire rating of 1A:...
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All Commercial premises or public meeting places need to comply with Australian Standards 2444 as governed by Regulations for the BCA (Building Code of Australia) and in NSW relevant local council guidelines. This means that at least one fire extinguisher is required to be located within your pre...
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Due to the complexity of fires today, there are over six (6) different type of fire extinguishers available for various situations. Taking into account the size of a building and the products stored within, a combination of multiple types of portable fire extinguishers is not unheard of. We recom...
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